Biomaterials, Compatibility, Biocompatibility, Reliability.
Material properties. Biological tissues, collagen and elastin.
Polymeric materials: Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyurethane, Polyester, PTFE.
Metallic materials: steels, Titanium alloys, Cobalt alloys.
Ceramic materials: turbostrate carbon, pyrolytic carbon, ULTI carbon, glassy carbon.
Vascular prostheses. Heart valve prostheses.
Legal notes on medical devices.